Mary Antona Ebo
American nun
Mary Antona Ebo, FSM, was an American nun, hospital administrator, and civil rights activist. She was the first African-American woman to head a Catholic hospital, and is known for marching with Martin ... Wikipedia
Born: April 10, 1924, Bloomington, IL
Died: November 11, 2017 (age 93 years), St. Louis, MO
Mary Antona Ebo, FSM was an American nun, hospital administrator, and civil rights activist. She was the first African-American woman to head a Catholic ...
Sr. Mary Antona Ebo, a Franciscan Sister of Mary whose courageous words during the 1965 march in Selma, Alabama, became a rallying cry for many in the civil ...
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Sister Antona Ebo, F.S.M., an alumna of Saint Louis University (Doisy '62; Grad PH '70) and civil rights pioneer, died Saturday, Nov. 11. She was 93.
Sister Mary Antona Ebo was a well-behaved woman who DID make history as one of the Sisters of Selma who marched for voting rights for African Americans in ...
Elizabeth Louise Ebo became Sister Mary Antona in 1947 a year after she entered the convent. She took the name Antona from a Sinsinawa Dominican sister who ...
Mary Antona Ebo is one to remember. Up until her passing on November 11, 2017, Sr. Ebo still remained a large part in society even after retirement.
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Nov 22, 2017 · Mary (later the Franciscan Sisters of Mary) for 71 years, she was also one of the most visible links between Catholicism and the modern civil ...
Her life was a litany of firsts, foundings and determined leadership. She integrated her high school, was one of the first African Americans admitted to her ...